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The US is in a nuclear race to keep up with China and Russia... it’s losing
Within a decade, it is expected that China will have as many nuclear warheads deployed as the United States. Pentagon estimates suggest that Beijing will have 1,500 operable nuclear weapons by 2035.
China’s Nuclear Rise
Does the rise of China as a nuclear strategic superpower present a fundamental threat to deterrence, arms control, and arms race stability? Experts contend that China has set in motion an ambitious nuclear modernization program that could result in a world with three significant nuclear peer great powers by the mid-2030s.
US eyes new nuclear moves to counter Russia, China with gravity bomb, Ohio sub
The department's report states that US needs integration of non-nuclear capabilities, where feasible, to support nuclear deterrence mission.
US revises its nuclear strategy as China and Russia strengthen their capabilities
The US Department of Defense is reviewing approaches to nuclear deterrence against the backdrop of China and Russia's growing nuclear capabilities, as well as the possible absence of international arms control agreements after February,
How a U.S. vs. China War Could Become a Nuclear War
A recent Center for New American Security (CNAS) study, sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), highlights the U.S.'s vulnerabilities in managing nuclear escalation risks with China.
US Upgrades Nuclear Submarine Force Tasked With Watching China
The U.S. military continues to upgrade its naval forces to maintain its dominance at sea in the western Pacific Ocean, ...
Have China’s plans for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier taken another step forward?
Recent reports saying a prototype reactor has been built in Sichuan ‘have clearly highlighted’ the country’s ambitions, one ...
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers would give China's growing navy new reach, and researchers say it's working on the reactor to power one
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, like American carriers, would be a major jump for China, giving its navy a global reach.
US Air Force Chief's Stark Warning About War With Russia and China
The secretary's warning came as Russia and China, two of nine nuclear-armed nations, are increasingly aligned with each other ...
China has key role to play in avoiding nuclear escalation, France's Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that China has an important role to play in avoiding nuclear escalation, ...
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The True Aims of China’s Nuclear Buildup
There is no consensus, however, on the intention behind China’s strategic moves, chief among them its rapid buildup of nuclear weapons. The U.S. defense community has largely viewed this buildup ...
China Reacts As Putin Approves Russia's New Nuclear Weapons Doctrine
Nuclear powers should show more restraint, the Chinese government said on Wednesday in response to President Vladimir Putin's ...
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Would Russia Really Help China Build Stealth Submarines?
The AUKUS alliance's collaboration on a nuclear-powered submarine highlights the increasing complexity and cost of modern ...